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yesterday it was virginia where both president obama and mitt romney were campaigning for votes. president obama stumped for votes in virginia beach. an area with a large military population. >> it's time for a new economic patriotism. an economic patriotism rooted in the belief that growing our economy begins with a strong and thriving middle-class. >> reporter: while mitt romney reached out to veterans in the critical northern virginia suburbs. >> we will make sure and restore our economy and put people back to work, get rising take home pay again. we are going to make sure we have a military that is second to none. i will do those things. >> reporter: right now the president has the edge in the key battleground states include vag va where he is ahead by 4 points. romney told abc's david muir, he is not deterred by the numbers. >> well i am very pleased with some polls. less so with other polls. frankly at this early stage. polls go up. polls go down. >> reporter: it is not really early. in fact, voting is already under way. voters in iowa started heading to the polls. next tue
yesterday it was virginia where both president obama and mitt romney were campaigning for votes. president obama stumped for votes in virginia beach. an area with a large military population. >> it's time for a new economic patriotism. an economic patriotism rooted in the belief that growing our economy begins with a strong and thriving middle-class. >> reporter: while mitt romney reached out to veterans in the critical northern virginia suburbs. >> we will make sure and...
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after campaigning in pennsylvania today, romney heads to a fund raiser in massachusetts. and both candidates are preparing for their first debate wednesday night in colorado where they will tackle domestic policy, use. >>> we are following a developing story from minnesota. police in minneapolis are investigating a deadly work place shooting. yesterday afternoon at a sign company. we don't have an exact death toll this morning. police are saying that several people were killed including the shooter who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. three people were taken to the hospital in critical condition. >>> in los angeles, investigators are awaiting toxicology tests on a actor who allegedly murdered his elderly landlady and plunged to his death. 28-year-old, johnny lewis, he had smaller roles, and accused off taking two men with a bottle and trying to break into a woman's home. probation officers and his attorney expressed concern over his mental health and drug use. >>> day long amber alert for a miss 3g-week-old baby ended with the arise of the baby's mother. the volunt
after campaigning in pennsylvania today, romney heads to a fund raiser in massachusetts. and both candidates are preparing for their first debate wednesday night in colorado where they will tackle domestic policy, use. >>> we are following a developing story from minnesota. police in minneapolis are investigating a deadly work place shooting. yesterday afternoon at a sign company. we don't have an exact death toll this morning. police are saying that several people were killed...
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some post-election comments from inside mitt romney's family, the comments raising a lot of political eyebrows. his son gave an interview to "the boston globe," the newspaper, and unexpected is definitely the word. we'll get into that coming up in just a second. >>> also coming up, the controversial call on "wheel of fortune" that has viewers and a contestant expressing outrage. hear what happened during a final round of the game show that led to disappointment, to say the least. it all has to do with how you pronounce a word. >> being punished for her southern accent. i don't like that. i think she has a legit case. we'll get to that. >>> coming up later, the hollywood heartbreak story that won't reach its final chapter. demi moore's latest divorce demand from ashton kutcher. quite an eye opener. details on that and much more celebrity goodness coming up. stay tuned for that. >>> but first, hundreds of people held a candle light vigil on new york's brooklyn bridge in honor of those who died in the connecticut school shooting. >> the names of the victims were read aloud at the center
some post-election comments from inside mitt romney's family, the comments raising a lot of political eyebrows. his son gave an interview to "the boston globe," the newspaper, and unexpected is definitely the word. we'll get into that coming up in just a second. >>> also coming up, the controversial call on "wheel of fortune" that has viewers and a contestant expressing outrage. hear what happened during a final round of the game show that led to disappointment, to...
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i'm a serpt of mitt rsupporter romney. i hope he does well, but he doon well without me. >> the former president also said he wished his namesake tax cuts were no longer called the bush tax cuts. if they were anyone else's tax cuts there wouldn't be a debate about whether to let them expire. >>> as for the presidential race, mitt romney's campaign could be making an announcement any time now about the candidate's running mate. it's antrategic political decision. abc's jonathan karl reports on romney's new short list. >> reporter: who is he going to pick? that was the question to mitt romney again today. this time from a voter who wants a tea partier as vice president. >> i can assure you that even though i have not chosen the person who will be my vice president, that person will be a conservative. >> reporter: the list is getting smaller. romney confidantes say chris christie, once considered a top candidate, is out. his bombastic style made him a star but incidents like this one last month when somebody on the jersey sho
i'm a serpt of mitt rsupporter romney. i hope he does well, but he doon well without me. >> the former president also said he wished his namesake tax cuts were no longer called the bush tax cuts. if they were anyone else's tax cuts there wouldn't be a debate about whether to let them expire. >>> as for the presidential race, mitt romney's campaign could be making an announcement any time now about the candidate's running mate. it's antrategic political decision. abc's jonathan...
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mitt romney, what do you think? >> b minus. >> b minus. >> b. >> b minus, tough grade. >> tough grade. basically talking about peace all night i wondered what happened to the strength. some of the statements he said you can't kill your way out of this mess. i wondered what mitt romney was talking about from the mitt romney we used to know. >> what do you think? a b? >> a b. i thought he came across as some one you could see as president of the united states. that little litmus test he could. but he didn't come across as strong and assertive in my view. >> how did, obama do? >> i thought he was an a minus. >> a. >> a, you get -- you are a tough a? >> i have not given an a in this entire series of debates to anyone. i thought this was actually barack obama's best moment. and to me the commander-in-chief test and strong and decisive was actually the most important thing in the campaign. it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. tll was a few instances
mitt romney, what do you think? >> b minus. >> b minus. >> b. >> b minus, tough grade. >> tough grade. basically talking about peace all night i wondered what happened to the strength. some of the statements he said you can't kill your way out of this mess. i wondered what mitt romney was talking about from the mitt romney we used to know. >> what do you think? a b? >> a b. i thought he came across as some one you could see as president of the united...
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beliefs, personal character and enthusiasm for his campaign much higher than romney. that's still romney's achilles heel. very few are genuinely excited about his campaign. both men have their pluses and minuses. a long way to go until november. >> november is far away. >>> moving on. prominent roman catholics are sending a message to the president now with legal action. the university of notre dame, the catholic university of america, and two archdiocese are among those suing the obama administration. they oppose the president's mandate requiring most employers provide coverage control. members of the clergy oppose that mandate and say it violates their religious freedom. >>> president obama is telling war-weary americans they cannot wait for afghanistan to be perfect as the u.s. withdraws its troops. the president laid out some war strategies with nato leaders in chicago. obama said the u.s.-led coalition is committed to bringing the war in afghanistan to a responsible end with american military out of that country altogether by the end of 2014. >>> in other news th
beliefs, personal character and enthusiasm for his campaign much higher than romney. that's still romney's achilles heel. very few are genuinely excited about his campaign. both men have their pluses and minuses. a long way to go until november. >> november is far away. >>> moving on. prominent roman catholics are sending a message to the president now with legal action. the university of notre dame, the catholic university of america, and two archdiocese are among those suing...
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two influential gop lawmakers threw their support behind romney. he picked up endorsements from house majority leader eric cantor of virginia, who promises romney will take that state tuesday, and on top of that one of the most conservative members of the u.s. senate, oklahoma's tom coburn is also now backing the former massachusetts governor. meanwhile, rick santorum says the nomination may not be decided until the party's convention this summer. campaigning in oklahoma ahead of tuesday's primary santorum says that romney has failed to "close the deal with voters" despite having a huge financial advantage. >>> vladimir putin is celebrating his definitive victory in russia's presidential election. but opposition groups say they don't recognize the results, complaining of widespread fraud. and today they plan to rally near the kremlin. the bbc's daniel sanford reports from moscow. >> reporter: vladimir putin appeared in front of a huge crowd outside of the kremlin walls. he proclaimed an emphatic victory and one that had been inevitable, even at the
two influential gop lawmakers threw their support behind romney. he picked up endorsements from house majority leader eric cantor of virginia, who promises romney will take that state tuesday, and on top of that one of the most conservative members of the u.s. senate, oklahoma's tom coburn is also now backing the former massachusetts governor. meanwhile, rick santorum says the nomination may not be decided until the party's convention this summer. campaigning in oklahoma ahead of tuesday's...
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>> reporter: romney has seen his once massive lead in florida disappear. romney was more aggressive, more confident, and more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for failed mortgage giant freddie mac. he made it a local issue. >> he should have been anxiously telling the american people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a collapse that we've seen here in florida. >> reporter: gingrich fired right back. >> governor romney owns shares of both fannie mae and freddie mac. tell us how much money he's made off of how many households that have not v. been foreclosed by his investments. >> reporter: ron paul and rick santorum are trailing badly in the polls. they just wanted to get back to policy. >> and you guys should leave that alone and focus on the issues. >> that subject really doesn't interest me a whole lot. >> reporter: latinos make up 13.1% of florida's 11 million registered voters. the contenders jockeyed for their support. >> is he still the most a
>> reporter: romney has seen his once massive lead in florida disappear. romney was more aggressive, more confident, and more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for failed mortgage giant freddie mac. he made it a local issue. >> he should have been anxiously telling the american people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a collapse that we've seen here in florida. >>...
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if he does drop out, romney getting about a 19-point lead over santorum. >>> and mitt romney made his first late night tv appearance since announcing his run for the white house. in a wide-ranging interview on "the tonight show," romney mostly stuck to the issues but he did manage just a few jabs in there. he took a mild shot at rival rick santorum for losing his cool with a reporter saying santorum would make a good press secretary. and then he got more serious. >> rick santorum is a good guy. he's running a good campaign. we have some differences in background and differences on some issues. but basically, a good guy. i am happy with him saying he'd like to be part of an administration with me. nothing wrong with that, if he's the vp, that's better. >> okay. well, some of romney's more serious comments include repeating his claim that announcing a withdrawal date from u.s. forces from afghanistan was a mistake and vowing he'd repeal president obama's health care overhaul. >> santorum did fire back a little bit saying someone needs to do a better job with romney's jokes. they're play
if he does drop out, romney getting about a 19-point lead over santorum. >>> and mitt romney made his first late night tv appearance since announcing his run for the white house. in a wide-ranging interview on "the tonight show," romney mostly stuck to the issues but he did manage just a few jabs in there. he took a mild shot at rival rick santorum for losing his cool with a reporter saying santorum would make a good press secretary. and then he got more serious. >>...
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mitt romney's lead there is gone. a new poll out from cnn/"time" magazine shows a dead heat between him and newt gingrich. the former house speaker's surge continues. he's up 16 points in just a week. >> i'm prepared to run this fall as the paycheck candidate. we know that president obama is the best food stamp president in american history. >> reporter: the president's push for economic fairness will be a dominant theme of his re-election campaign, which unofficially kicked off with tuesday night's state of the union. rob and paula, back to you. >> all right. thank you, karen. interesting thing going on in florida. obviously, a highly contested state. the senator from that area, marco rubio, who's rumored to be a potential vice presidential candidate on the ticket here, he actually did not like one of newt's ads, which called romney anti-immigrant. and because he got so very vocal about it, saying it was inaccurate and inflammatory, now newt has pulled that ad out of rotation. so rubio holds a lot of sway, particular
mitt romney's lead there is gone. a new poll out from cnn/"time" magazine shows a dead heat between him and newt gingrich. the former house speaker's surge continues. he's up 16 points in just a week. >> i'm prepared to run this fall as the paycheck candidate. we know that president obama is the best food stamp president in american history. >> reporter: the president's push for economic fairness will be a dominant theme of his re-election campaign, which unofficially...
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robocalls urging democrats to vote against romney. >> romney supported the bailouts for his wall street billionaire buddies but opposed the auto bailouts. >> it's getting harder out here in america. it's getting harder for people to make ends meet because we have a government that is crushing us every single day. >> reporter: the romney campaign called the outreach to democrats outrageous. >> say no to the dirty tricks of a desperate campaign. >> reporter: their fears may not have been unfounded. exit polls found that 10% of voters identified themselves as democrats. those democrats went overwhelmingly for santorum. more than 50%. asked if recent gaffes about his wealth have hurt his campaign, romney was blunt. >> yes. next question. >> reporter: all eyes were on michigan last night. but with his victory in arizona mitt romney will leave last night the big winner in that important race for delegates. rob and meg, back to you. >> and of course, karen, the delegate count is pretty key in all this, but michigan has a interesting way of tabulating the winner in all this. talk a little about
robocalls urging democrats to vote against romney. >> romney supported the bailouts for his wall street billionaire buddies but opposed the auto bailouts. >> it's getting harder out here in america. it's getting harder for people to make ends meet because we have a government that is crushing us every single day. >> reporter: the romney campaign called the outreach to democrats outrageous. >> say no to the dirty tricks of a desperate campaign. >> reporter: their...
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just 3% for romney. >> thank you. >> reporter: and while romney won't find many votes here, he may find respect -- showing he can stick to his beliefs before a hostile audience. romney did get a smattering of applause including when he promised to return if elected president. for his part, president obama is not speaking at the convention this year. vice president biden is. during the campaign four years ago, john mccain came before this group, but he praised his then-opponent. >> he has inspired a great many americans, some of whom have wrongly believed that a political campaign could hold no purpose or meaning for them. the success should make americans, all americans proud. >> reporter: after romney's speech, a spokesperson for the naacp criticized what he said but gave credit to romney for showing up. saying, quote, we appreciate he was courageous and took the opportunity to speak with us directly. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> the health care law was also being slammed on capitol hill. lawmakers voted for the 33rd time to scrap, defund, repeal or scale back the law. only
just 3% for romney. >> thank you. >> reporter: and while romney won't find many votes here, he may find respect -- showing he can stick to his beliefs before a hostile audience. romney did get a smattering of applause including when he promised to return if elected president. for his part, president obama is not speaking at the convention this year. vice president biden is. during the campaign four years ago, john mccain came before this group, but he praised his then-opponent....
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>> i was at the romney headquarters election night and when they learned he wasn't going to be president of the united states, he looked sad. he looked like somebody that really wanted this and it was not going to be. so just seeing the reaction and everything that went to it. and tag said that ann tried to convince him of this, too. >> you have to wonder, did he really not -- he could have made choices and said i'm not going to do it. but you have to wonder did he not want to do it or is this kind of, you know, post election -- like i didn't want it any way. i'm brushing it off. i don't know how to interpret that, but interesting article in "the globe." >>> in other news today, a veteran idaho lawmaker is apologizing after being arrested for dui in washington. virginia police say republican mike crepo had a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit. >>> former president george h.w. bush may be spending christmas in the hospital. doctors say he's in stable condition but needs to build up his energy. >>> christmas prayers are going out to nelson mandela. south africans are sending warm wi
>> i was at the romney headquarters election night and when they learned he wasn't going to be president of the united states, he looked sad. he looked like somebody that really wanted this and it was not going to be. so just seeing the reaction and everything that went to it. and tag said that ann tried to convince him of this, too. >> you have to wonder, did he really not -- he could have made choices and said i'm not going to do it. but you have to wonder did he not want to do it...
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and i think that's going to be a powerful moment for mitt romney. >> reporter: and an adviser for romney says they're preparing for romney to come armed. >> they've been practicing zingers for months. >> reporter: abc news political analyst matt dowd says at this point, romney and obama advisers are style over substance. >> the debates that have changed people's minds have all been about physical characteristics and mannerisms really in the modern age and not substance or policy issues. >> reporter: both have challenges. the president needs to keep his answers short to avoid sounding like the professor he was before the white house. and romney must come across relatable and really connect with the voters. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> hmm. >> all right. >> talking about the whole style not substance? >> style. style is important. and particularly just likability, what people feel like they -- you know, they feel like they have a comfort zone with you. it's very important. >> i don't think anybody has prepared more so than mitt romney. you've got 50 million to 60 million eye bal
and i think that's going to be a powerful moment for mitt romney. >> reporter: and an adviser for romney says they're preparing for romney to come armed. >> they've been practicing zingers for months. >> reporter: abc news political analyst matt dowd says at this point, romney and obama advisers are style over substance. >> the debates that have changed people's minds have all been about physical characteristics and mannerisms really in the modern age and not substance...
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mitt romney had strong word if he becomes elected. he will repeal it on his first day. he will need congress, hard to get a full repeal based on the numbers. what he would need in the house and senate to get that done. he certainly if he wins would have the power to delay it or give states the option of backing out of the plan. both sides going rally. the president's base. but also rally, many conservatives support romney, who see him as the last, best hope to get it off the books or delay it significantly. >> if you look at some of the pros/cons. as the right will point out -- actually, the pros, rather, it is going to force private insurance companies to tell them to operate more efficiently. another pro is especially for seniors, i know my folks, this is going to directly affect them too, that doughnut hole which is a gap in medicare. it requires them to pay -- for the prescription drugs out of pocket. you know in lieu of a certain period of time. but you know, $500 billion it will raise taxes on the american people if you do the math according to the romney camp. >>
mitt romney had strong word if he becomes elected. he will repeal it on his first day. he will need congress, hard to get a full repeal based on the numbers. what he would need in the house and senate to get that done. he certainly if he wins would have the power to delay it or give states the option of backing out of the plan. both sides going rally. the president's base. but also rally, many conservatives support romney, who see him as the last, best hope to get it off the books or delay it...
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romney really is. >> he's really wealthy. >> yes. he could be one of the richest gop candidates ever to run for president. >> no wonder he's got all that money to spend in florida, right? >>> also this morning, rand paul versus the tsa. the senator from kentucky and ron paul's son was stopped by airport security when he refused a pat-down as he was heading back to washington. so was he trying to score political points, or was he standing up for travelers everywhere? and of course his dad had things to say about that as well. >> mm-hmm. and is the car of tomorrow already here, just no one's paying attention just yet? it's the idea for one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the world that could end finally our dependence on foreign oil. fascinating story there. >>> but first, new details overnight about mitt romney's tax bill. his just-released return shows romney made about 21.5 million nasdaq 2010 and paid about 14% of that in taxes. >> experts say romney used a sophisticated tax planning based on investments and giving money t
romney really is. >> he's really wealthy. >> yes. he could be one of the richest gop candidates ever to run for president. >> no wonder he's got all that money to spend in florida, right? >>> also this morning, rand paul versus the tsa. the senator from kentucky and ron paul's son was stopped by airport security when he refused a pat-down as he was heading back to washington. so was he trying to score political points, or was he standing up for travelers everywhere?...
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even romney is not going to go against this. he'sot going t comeut and say we shoul have students be in debt for like- - i think a lot of people are going to be on board oba's tak on this. re n>> we' going to let college kids have to get their rest rate doubled. july 1st is the big deadne. could cost an average benefit $1,000 more ayear. >>> also marco rubio r to umored be a potential running mate for mitt romney. he h some threats agast his life. they are taking this pretty seriously. now they have policerotection in d.c.ndt a rubio's home in west miami. that's according to the "miami herald." things intensifying. marco is up there on the short list. they are taking secuty very, very seriously. >> indeed. >>> more political news this morning. president obama ma a pitch as appearing on the "jimmy fallon" show before a huge audience at the university of north carolina. a southern part o heaven mr. obama told the crowd he wants to keep the interest rate on student loans at its current lower level. >> now the thing that we're reall
even romney is not going to go against this. he'sot going t comeut and say we shoul have students be in debt for like- - i think a lot of people are going to be on board oba's tak on this. re n>> we' going to let college kids have to get their rest rate doubled. july 1st is the big deadne. could cost an average benefit $1,000 more ayear. >>> also marco rubio r to umored be a potential running mate for mitt romney. he h some threats agast his life. they are taking this pretty...
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mitt romney wraps up a six battleground state bus tour. sure he campaigned for votes, but it was also a chance to audition several potential runningmates. a friday stop with a senator in new hampshire. >> i appreciate the senator and her support. >> reporter: sunday pan takes with senator rob portman in ohio. >> great to have senator portman here. >> stumping with congressman paul ryan. so far team romney kept their vp selection process very close to the vest. but in a surprise to many republicans, abc news reported that the romney campaign was not doing a background check on marco rubio, the charismatic young senator is wildly popular among conservatives. some say he could help win his home state of florida back in the win column for republicans. they say he could also close romney's gap with president obama among hispanics. romney personally disputed that report. >> marco rubio is being thoroughly vetted as part of the process. >> reporter: that makes him the only contender the rm knee campaign has confirmed is on their list. that may ex
mitt romney wraps up a six battleground state bus tour. sure he campaigned for votes, but it was also a chance to audition several potential runningmates. a friday stop with a senator in new hampshire. >> i appreciate the senator and her support. >> reporter: sunday pan takes with senator rob portman in ohio. >> great to have senator portman here. >> stumping with congressman paul ryan. so far team romney kept their vp selection process very close to the vest. but in a...
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romney in first. but a strong showing by the second and third-place candidates, ron paul and jon huntsman. we will take you live to new hampshire in just a moment to get you updated on the very latest. >> romney there about 40%, looking very strong this morning. and now the people are saying this could really mint him as the inevitable front-runner. but some big contests, south carolina on the 21st, florida on the 31st of the month. probably the biggest test there's. still somewhat of a mystery, but mitt is on a roll this morning. >> yes. >>> also today it is a staple on your breakfast table. 100% pure o.j. but a whistleblower contacted the fda about something else in all that orange juice. and you'll see why it has many people concerned now about what exactly is in their fridge. >> i'm curious because my kids love orange juice. or lemonade as they call it. >> yeah. lemonade? really? >> yeah. >> they're still young. >> you know what? it's okay. orange juice, lemons, they kind of look the same, right?
romney in first. but a strong showing by the second and third-place candidates, ron paul and jon huntsman. we will take you live to new hampshire in just a moment to get you updated on the very latest. >> romney there about 40%, looking very strong this morning. and now the people are saying this could really mint him as the inevitable front-runner. but some big contests, south carolina on the 21st, florida on the 31st of the month. probably the biggest test there's. still somewhat of a...
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mitt romney does have a lead there. but it's really because the rest of the field is splitting up the vote and that romney's able to escape on top. but those candidates are not going to go down without a fight. and over the next ten days it is going to get down and dirty in the palmetto state. rob, paula? >> karen, i read that only two candidates have lost in new hampshire and gone on to win the nomination. so which candidates are in a heap of trouble after new hampshire? >> reporter: paula, right now everybody's saying we're going to fight on through south carolina but you have to think that after next saturday's results some candidates are going to drop out. let's first start with rick perry. he wasn't even here in new hampshire for last night's results. he stayed in south carolina. he's been campaigning down there since the iowa caucuses. but he hasn't been able to gain traction or make a significant push in the polls. let's go through the rest of the list. newt gingrich, remember he was the front-runner a couple wee
mitt romney does have a lead there. but it's really because the rest of the field is splitting up the vote and that romney's able to escape on top. but those candidates are not going to go down without a fight. and over the next ten days it is going to get down and dirty in the palmetto state. rob, paula? >> karen, i read that only two candidates have lost in new hampshire and gone on to win the nomination. so which candidates are in a heap of trouble after new hampshire? >>...
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it's to let everybody pay mitt romney's rate. >> reporter: but the clock is ticking, and romney's rivals are well aware that if he wins saturday's south carolina primary he is much closer to wrapping up this nomination. rob and paula? >> also right now -- you want to go first? >> imagine, if perry and santorum drop out how close this really could be in real life. >> and apparently some conservatives are telling rick perry look, now's the time, he's not doing well in the polls in south carolina and there's rumors now that he would endorse gingrich, though, if perry drops out, he would endorse newt here. speaking of newt, his ex-wife is going to give an interview to "nightline" -- >> his second ex-wife. let's clarify. he's had three wives. >> he's had a few. will appear in an abc news exclusive on "nightline." she says she has plenty to say. that should be very interesting a glimpse into newt's personal life there. >> that's tonight -- >> that's tonight on "nightline." check it out. >>> we did mention romney's taxes just a minute ago and the questions of how he gets off paying so little. h
it's to let everybody pay mitt romney's rate. >> reporter: but the clock is ticking, and romney's rivals are well aware that if he wins saturday's south carolina primary he is much closer to wrapping up this nomination. rob and paula? >> also right now -- you want to go first? >> imagine, if perry and santorum drop out how close this really could be in real life. >> and apparently some conservatives are telling rick perry look, now's the time, he's not doing well in the...
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it is mitt romney. she is just surfing the web and on mitt romney's page. she tells him the presidential contender, mitt romney. he freaks out. takes her computer. and smashes it against the wall. and hits her in the face. there he goes. >> oh. >> apparently he has been violent before. his name is lowell terpin sitting in a jail cell. he should be there just for sheer, living under a rock? you don't know who mitt romney is? he's running for the presidency. >> if he is in jail how is he going to make his mensa meeting, he will miss that. oh, every wednesday. >> mitt romney, don't know who mitt romney is? >> sad on many levels. hope she is feeling better. how much e-mail we get, these days, it is incredible. a new study out that quantifies how much time we spend on e-mail. they say, we spend 2 1/2 hours every day writing e-mails. and more than a quarter of most m pl employees' type is wasted, sorting and sending out. workers spend 81 working days hunched over their computer e-mailing people, most times e-mailing people in their office. 13 hours a week based o
it is mitt romney. she is just surfing the web and on mitt romney's page. she tells him the presidential contender, mitt romney. he freaks out. takes her computer. and smashes it against the wall. and hits her in the face. there he goes. >> oh. >> apparently he has been violent before. his name is lowell terpin sitting in a jail cell. he should be there just for sheer, living under a rock? you don't know who mitt romney is? he's running for the presidency. >> if he is in jail...
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lowered expectations could be good for romney. if he turns in a strong debate performance, his campaign can boast of a big win and leave denver with some momentum. rob, paula. back to you. >> thank you, karen. >> 90 minutes. to give you a little bit of background on this particular debate. it is the first one. it will be moderated by jim lehrer, host of pbs's "newshour." they'll have 15 minutes. ask a question, two minutes to respond. jake tapper pointed out on "world news." the president a little loquacious. one of his responses to jake was five minutes. got to cut that down. >> the media, we are guilty of this. we cover the horse race. we cover -- the one-liners or awkward moments. >> zingers. >> people watch, i hope millions tune in tu watch, they pay attention to the substance how the two men differ in policies as opposed to who looked nervous, who had a little bit of sweat, who gave the quirk y one-liner. >> check on the watch. >> yeah, hopefully people focus on the stuff that matters. we'll see. we'll see. >>> in pennsylvani
lowered expectations could be good for romney. if he turns in a strong debate performance, his campaign can boast of a big win and leave denver with some momentum. rob, paula. back to you. >> thank you, karen. >> 90 minutes. to give you a little bit of background on this particular debate. it is the first one. it will be moderated by jim lehrer, host of pbs's "newshour." they'll have 15 minutes. ask a question, two minutes to respond. jake tapper pointed out on "world...
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mott romney predicted that the president would use his speech as a re-election tool. >> and speaking to a crowd in florida, newt gingrich joked that the president doesn't seem to operate on the same planet as the rest of us. the gop hopefuls not wasting any time jumping on that speech. >>> as karen travers mentioned earlier, representative gabby giffords formally resigns from congress today. giffords got a huge show of love and support from the president as well as her capitol hill colleagues at the state of the union. today the arizona democrat votes on a drug-smuggling crackdown bill that she introduced. she will then submit resignation letters to house speaker john boehner and arizona governor jan brewer, promising she will recover and she will return. >> certainly a moment of unity there when she walked in. but interesting too, the president did not mention her directly in the speech. interesting. because she was there. >> probably an oversight. >> yeah. interesting he didn't directly engage her in that way. but a bear hug. >> we could all use a bear hug. later. >> we'll do it la
mott romney predicted that the president would use his speech as a re-election tool. >> and speaking to a crowd in florida, newt gingrich joked that the president doesn't seem to operate on the same planet as the rest of us. the gop hopefuls not wasting any time jumping on that speech. >>> as karen travers mentioned earlier, representative gabby giffords formally resigns from congress today. giffords got a huge show of love and support from the president as well as her capitol...